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SOMETHING old, something new. . . wedding days are full of traditional acts and superstitions going back centuries.


love, while how good the weather turned out to be was a forecast for the future of the marriage.


Marrying in December was believed to bring true


Rain meant tears to come, snow signified riches and sunshine meant happiness.


her wedding day, as the marriage itself would then be free of tears.


I t was considered a lucky omen if the bride wept on


and loud noises as the couple left the church would ward-off evil spirits—hence the ringing of bells.


Putting a coin in the bride’s shoe meant future riches,


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Plans in the pipeline


PLANS for two self-con­ tained flats at 26 Chaigley Court, Chaigley (number 0527) are among the latest applications submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council Planning Depart­


ment. Other plans include:


Aighton Bailey: Conversion of part of roofspace into bedroom, including a


rooflight, at converted bam adjacent to Greengore Farm, Old Clitheroe Road


approximately 6m by 10m, at Bankhurst Cottage, Knowles Brow, Stonyhurst


(0532). Construction of garage,


(0539). Residents


form action group


A RESIDENTS* action group has been formed to fight a pro­ posal to erect 35 hous­ es on a Clitheroe facto­


ry site. Twenty people from the area around Trutex’s Hen-


thorn works, in Brown Street — a factory which closed earlier in the year— held a meeting on Satur­ day and formed the Trutex Site Development Action Group. They are concerned that


play an advertisement (re­ submission) at Northcote Manor, Northcote Road, Langho (0529). Erection of farm worker’s house at land adjacent to Billington Moor Barn, Moor Lane (0536). Chipping: Conversion into six houses and one flat at former Brick House Restaurant, Garstang Road (0542). Clitheroe: Change of use of first floor to retail with cafe area to the rear of ground floor at former methodist chapel, Moor Lane (0524). Proposed development of


Billington: Consent to dis­


Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, September 19th, 1996 15 Stock car racer


WHEN Joanne Creighton gets dressed up for her favourite day out,


Joanne wins top award


she wears some unusual clothes. She slips into her red boiler suit and


then she fastens on the neck and back braces which, though they do not make her that comfortable, certainly start the adrenalin pumping. The final touch is the crash helmet and


then she not only looks, but is, the part. The 30-year-old mother of three is a stock


plumbers workshop into five workshop units at property to the rear of Brennand Street (0526). Change of use of upper


car racer and, in just her first season on the track, she has won her club's coveted


Silver Top prize. At the recent Warton Stock Car Club


section into eight dwellings and change of use of base­ ment storage area into resi­ dential garages at former methodist chapel. Moor Lane (0528). Turn six bedsits and one


flat into five flats at 2 Shawbridge Street (0535). Installation of radio


antenna and associated equipment (regulation three application) at coun­ cil office, Church Walk


the proposal, if imple­ mented, will lead to greater traffic chaos and would put a further strain on local services such as health and schools. Chairman Mrs Dorothy


elevation and removal of existing semi-derelict garage. Removal of exist­ ing rendering to front ele­ vation at The Kings Arms public house, Bawdlands (0540). Newton: New dwelling at


(0537). New timber porch to rear


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MASON — WILKINSON


A touring honeymoon in Canada, taking in Niagara Falls and the Rocky Mountains, followed the wedding at St John’s Church, Shuttleworth, Ramsbottom, of former Waddington man Mr Mark Andrew Mason and his Bury bride, Miss Sally Dawn Wilkinson. The bridegroom, of Bury Road, Edenfield, is the son of Mr and Mrs D. Mason, of Waddow Grove, Waddington, and grew up in the village. He is an old boy of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School and is now director of his own animation company, based in Bury, and works as an animator. He enjoys art, music and the cinema. The bride, daughter of Mr


Sunter said she expected the proposal to be put in front of the borough coun­ cil’s Planning and Devel­ opment Committee in the near future. Anyone wishing to join


THORNBER-MARSDEN


in a vintage Rolls-Royce and the bridegroom in an old Ford Popular when Miss Angela Marsden and Mr Stephen Thornber were married at St Michael and St John’s RC Church, Lowergate, Clitheroe. The bride, a wages clerk, is


The bride went to church


vacant plot at College Cot­ tages (0530). Ribchcstcr: Demolish


the daughter of Mr Arnold Marsden and Mrs Jean Marsden, of Park Avenue, Clitheroe. The bride­ groom, a heating engineer, is the son of Mr Brian Thornber and Mrs Helen Thornber, of Bleasdale Avenue, Clitheroe. The bride, who was given


existing and rebuild new changing rooms at Roch­ ester Playing Fields, Church Street (0521). West Bradford: Extension


the action group can con­ tact Mrs Sunter on 01200 425325 or secretary Mrs Dorothy McQade on 01200 426152.


den. Miss Lord and Miss Haftlebury wore ankle- length gowns in strawberry pink silk Dupion with short sleeves and bows at the back. Miss Marsden’s dress was in ivory silk dupion trimmed with a strawberry pink sash and bow. Best man was Mr Tony


to garage a t Dove Syke Barn, Eaves Hall Lane (0523). Slaidburn: Stone faced sin­ gle-storey double garage on the site of existing building at Goodhill Farm, Wood- house Lane (0534).


D a n c in g


HER WAY TO STARDOM


DANCING her way to the big time, 10- year-old Kimberley Fox has won herself a free place at a summer school for the region’s


away by her father, wore an ivory silk Dupion gown, trimmed with pink roses, with short sleeve^ and a train. She carried a bou­ quet of lilies, roses, carna­ tions, freesia and gypsophi- la. She wore a headdress of fresh flowers to match her bouquet and a short ivory


veil. The chief bridesmaid was


Miss Sheree Lord. Brides­ maids were Miss Yvonne Hartlebury and the bride’s niece, Miss Kristina Mars­


Johnson. Ushers were Mr Robert Ward, Mr Mark Hunter, Mr David John­ ston, Mr John Korol, Mr Colin Pollard, Mr Andrew Hodgson and Mr David Punchard. Groomsman was Mr David Whitham and the bridegroom’s nephew, Mr David Price, was page. After the ceremony, per­


Championships, in Camforth, in front of hundreds of fans, she stormed home to win the Ladies’ Silver Top Trophy, which she can add to the Ladies' Challenge Shield she won earlier in the season. She can now paint the top of her banger


on the track, she must now start her races from the back of the field. “I got involved when I went to watch my brother, Michael,” said Joanne, who lives in a farm cottage on Waddington Fell. "I decided I just wanted to have a go and he borrowed a car for me: It was fantastic and


— and that is the official term — silver. But. as one of the two fastest competitors


I decided to take it up.” Mr Creighton takes part in the Super Banger section, while sister Joanne com­ petes in the Ladies’ Banger group, along with up to 15 other women. The season runs from April to October and meetings take place every two weeks. Joanne, who works at Tesco Supermarket in Clitheroe, has even introduced her three children, Gary (13), Lee (11) and Oliver (eight), to the sport. They drive a mini-car around their uncle's land and are hoping to join mum in competition soon. The brother and sister partnership is also looking for sponsorship, and anyone inter­ ested can contact Mr Creighton on 01200 428417.


Gisburn: a blueprint for the future


GISBURN is the first village in the Ribble Valley to take part in an appraisal — which means taking stock of the community and presenting a picture of the village as it is now as well as helping to


plan for the future. More than 1,500 commu­


formed by Fr J. Wareing SJ, the couple travelled in the Rolls-Royce to a recep­ tion at Mytton Fold Farm Hotel, Langho. They hon­ eymooned in the Domini­ can Republic and are to live in Clitheroe. Photo: Raymond Green­ wood, Clitheroe


nity appraisals have taken place in other parts of the country, each covering issues individual to their own areas. Gisburn appraisal covers


G I S B U R N A P P R A I S A L


issues such as highways and transport, services and facilities, locai government and planning, environ­ ment, sport and social out­ lets, information and com­ munications. The final report will take


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the format of a local plan, which can be used, where possible, to protect what people like about the vil­ lage, improve what is dis­ liked and only change any­ thing that really needs changing. Residents and businesses


are being asked to take the opportunity to offer their own views and opinions so that facts presented in the final report are representa­ tive and not just the views of a handful of people. The appraisal is being car­


best young dancers. Kimberley, of Woodland Park, Whalley, is a student at the Westwell School of Dance, Pendleton. She attended the week-long course in Manchester run by the Royal Academy of Dancing for the most promising pupils from academy-recognised schools throughout the


ried out by local people who have been advised by the Rural Department at the Community Council of


region. School principal Mrs


Angela Briscoe said: “Kim­ berley has really done very well. There are 75 students at the summer school and the free tuition award she has been given is one of only three that are made.” Kimberley has been


attending Westwell for five years and has lessons four times a week. She says she would love to become a professional dancer if her teachers think she is good enough. Certainly she seems to be doing pretty well so farl


QUESTIONNAIRE GISBURN 2001


Questionnaires are cur- households and businesses rently being collected by in Gisburn.


Lancashire. ADVERTISEMENT local volunteers from all


and Mrs D. W. Wilkinson, of Kenmor Avenue, Bury, works part-time in the finance department of Bury Council and also part-time for the bride­ groom’s company. Her hobbies are drawing and painting and she plays rounders for a team in her


local area. Given away by her father,


the bride wore a full-length


ivory dupion gown, trimmed with silk roses and drop pearls, and car­ ried a bouquet of deep red and ivory coloured roses. Bridesmaids were Misses


Ruth Wilkinson, the bride’s sister, and Rachel Mason, the bridegroom’s sister, who wore full-length gowns of deep red, duchesse satin and carried- posies of red and ivory


roses.


‘ Best man was Mr Julian


Kronfli. After the ceremony, con­ ducted by the Rev. Jeffrey Arcus, a reception was held a t the Red Hall Hotel, Walmersley, Bury. An evening reception took place at Buchanan Sports and Social Club, Ramsbot- tom. The couple are to live


in Edenfield. Photo: Gordon Stainton, Prestwich.


THEY TREAT TOWN LIKE A SLUM SAY ANGRY RESIDENTS


ANGRY residents claim go-ahead firm Ultraframe treats Clitheroe like a slum. Members of the Ribble Valley Council’s


Planning and Development Committee heard the firm wants to build a temporary


car park off Lincoln Way. They gave the development, which will


serve 150 cars and four lorries, the thumbs-up, after hearing it will alleviate problems of on-street parking. But angry residents said the development should be refused, until JJltraframe


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along Taylor Street and its new premises at Up Brooks were a disgrace, objectors claimed. “The firm seems to treat Clitheroe like a slum area.” they com-


improved its “housekeeping . The stacking of material by the firm


mented.


was time the council took a stronger line with firms that flouted planning condi­ tions, after hearing Ultraframe was the subject of enforcement investigations. “We should step straight in and take immediate action in such matters,” he


Council leader Coun. Howel Jones said it


commented. Planning officer Mike Kirby described enforcement action as a long, drawn-out process and said a schedule of works to solve the problems had been negotiated


Looking for something to go on and on about? How about this, The Government is currently considering new licensing laws that will keep clubs open until three


in the morning. While the decision is still in the balance we


with the firm. Councillors were reminded to consider the


urgently need to put further weight behind these measures to guarantee they go through. Only if enough people make enough noise will


application on its individual merits and gave it the go-ahead, provided the site was screened with a fast-growing hedgerow and was used for car parking only.


Parliament listen. Rant and rave on. Write to your MP now.


WRiTE TO YOUR MP DEMANDiMG LO N G ER CLUR OPENING HOURS.


Dear Nigel Evans M


P


Ribble Valley Conservative Assocn,9 Railway View, I Clitheroe BB72HA


I


11 thinkThe Government should extend I 1 club opening hours.


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